Switzerland profile - Timeline 22 May 2018 A chronology of key events: 1291 - Origin of the Swiss confederation when three cantons form an alliance to resist outside control. Common.Of Rise of the Swiss Confederation, Common.Of Dissension and the Burgundian Wars, Common.Of Independence and the end of expansion, Common.Of Two Reformers: Zwingli and Calvin, Common.Of Political structure in the 17th century, Common.Of Thirty Years’ War and independence, Common.Of Peasant revolts and religious peace, Common.Of Power structures, economy, society, Common.Of French Revolution, Helvetic Republic, Common.Of The Restoration and Sonderbund War, Common.Of Federal Constitution and the 19th century, Common.Of The inter-war years in Switzerland, Common.Of Switzerland as an affluent society.
However in 260 a tribe called the Alemani attacked the region.
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At the same time, aristocratic families increased their power by conquest, inheritance and marriage policy. c 500 BC A Celtic people called the Helveti enter Switzerland, 58 BC The Romans are in control of Switzerland, 260 A tribe called the Alemani raid Switzerland, c 400 The Roman army withdraws from Switzerland, 5th Century Peoples called the Alemans, Burgundians and Lombards settle in Switzerland, 9th Century The Franks rule most of Europe but their empire breaks up.
A further Christianisation took place with the wandering monks in the 7th century when they founded various monasteries. However by 58 BC the Romans ruled the area and they built a capital at Aventicum (Avenches). In 962 another sphere of power came into being when the German king Otto I persuaded the Pope to appoint him Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The Confederation stayed out of the war, with only the Associated Place of Graubünden being drawn into the hostilities.
Meanwhile trade and commerce in Switzerland are booming and new towns are founded.
The first stone implements discovered in Switzerland are more than 250,000 years old, and early human Neanderthal hunting settlements date from about 50,000 bce. The development of the export sector changed the country’s relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. Therefore, he submitted a draft federal constitution. Switzerland scraps routine passport controls at all its borders after joining the EU's Schengen Agreement.